everything vs scopus-mcp

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	everything by modelcontextprotocol	scopus-mcp by qwe4559999
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Language	TypeScript	Python
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everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

scopus-mcp · Summary

An MCP server connecting AI assistants to Elsevier Scopus for academic paper search and analysis.

everything · Use cases

Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

scopus-mcp · Use cases

Academic researchers can search and analyze scientific papers related to their field
AI assistants can provide comprehensive summaries and analyses of academic literature
Students and researchers can track author publication histories and research impact

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

scopus-mcp · Install

Installation

Quick Setup (with uv)

Install uv package manager

- Windows: powershell -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex" - macOS/Linux: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

Get API key from [Elsevier Developer Portal](https://dev.elsevier.com/)
Configure in Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scopus-assistant": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "scopus-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCOPUS_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Manual Setup

Install Python 3.10+
Install dependencies: pip install .
Create config.json with API key
Import MCP_tool_config.json into your MCP client

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